A sermon is an oral presentation by a live speaker to a live
congregation. It always involves a bit of interaction, even if it’s
just eye contact and facial expressions. Reading the text of a sermon,
then, is like reading the script of a play to yourself. The live,
communal experience is gone.
Nevertheless, please enjoy reading these text versions of sermons and
other presentations made at the UU Fellowship of Topeka during our
worship services. You may find that there are additional notes and/or
commentaries to the original text.
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August 15, 2010 at 2:39 pm
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August 15, 2010 — by Rev. Lisa Romantum Schwartz
A child’s emotional and ethical growth is inevitable, but there are some ways to water and tend them. Is it possible to raise children without religious dogma, or even a required belief in God, and still give them values and virtues, meaning and purpose? Rev. Lisa R. Schwartz discusses Unitarian Universalism as a radical approach to parenting (and living).
Listen to the sermon: Raising Kids Beyond Belief
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August 8, 2010 at 3:40 pm
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August 8, 2010 — by Jennifer Gray
On July 29th Unitarian Universalists proved once again our commitment to the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all, by standing against the immigration ruling in Arizona. Yet our belief in diversity is not reflected in the makeup of our congregations. What might we become if we changed our culture? What would we lose? And are we ready to take the chance? Member Jennifer Gray explored these ideas before her return to seminary.
Listen to the sermon: The Alchemy of Diversity
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April 4, 2010 at 11:00 am
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April 4, 2010 — by Jim Tuchscherer
On the Western Christian calendar, Easter Sunday offers the opportunity to explore the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection from a UU perspective. Is the crucifixion more than just punishment meted out by an angry god for all the bad things we’ve done? Is the resurrection about more than just 2nd chances and springtime renewal? Member Jim Tuchscherer presents this sermon.
Listen to the sermon: Easter Sunday
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February 21, 2010 at 10:27 am
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February 21, 2010 — Rev. Lisa R. Schwartz
The Universe continually reveals itself to be perfectly splendid and absolutely immense, and yet there is a vast, interconnected web that seems to link everything that is, down to the infinitely tiny. Rev. Lisa Schwartz will be assisted by WU professor and Fellowship member Brian Thomas in this service celebrating our harmonious cosmos, and the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth.
Listen to the sermon: A Glorious Dawn
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February 7, 2010 at 5:19 pm
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February 7, 2010 — Rev. Lisa R. Schwartz
Some Americans say that the election of Barack Obama has ushered in a “post-racial” era. The nation’s first African American president generally says he thinks race is a non-variable in criticism of him. Would Joe Wilson say differently? How about Henry Louis Gates? Or any of the nearly 800,000 African American men in prison? Rev. Lisa Romantum Schwartz uses images of Hip Hop to explore the topic of race in the sermon below.
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